RECOMMENDATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (CONSTRUCTION)

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE	59
1.2 DEFINITIONS	59
CHAPTER 2: MATERIALS
2.1 GENERAL	62
2.2 CONCRETE	62
2.3 CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCING MATERIALS	62
2.4 REINFORCING BARS	63
2.5 PRESTRESSING STEEL	64
2.6 ANCHORAGES AND COUPLERS	65
2.7 SHEATHS	65
2.8 TENDON COATING MATERIALS AND TENDON PROTECTION MATERIALS	65
2.9 GROUT FOR PRESTRESSED CONCRETE	66
CHAPTER 3: CONSTRUCTION
3.1 GENERAL	68
3.2 HANDLING AND STORAGE OF MATERIALS	68
3.3 PREPARATION, ASSEMBLY AND PLACEMENT OF CFRM TENDONS, CFRM REINFORCEMENT ETC.	69
3.3.1 Preparation and assembly of CFRM tendons	69
3.3.2 Preparation and assembly of CFRM reinforcement	70
3.3.3 Duct manufacture	70
3.3.4 Placing of sheaths and CFRM tendons	71
3.3.5 Assembly and placement of anchorages and couplers	73
3.4 CONCRETING	73
3.5 PRESTRESSING	74
3.6 GROUTING	75
CHAPTER 4: QUALITY CONTROL AND INSPECTION
4.1 GENERAL	76
4.2 TESTS	76
4.2.1 General	76
4.2.2 Tests for concrete	76
4.2.3 Tests for CFRM tendons	76
4.2.4 Tests for anchorages and couplers	78
4.2.5 Tests for other materials used in continuous fiber prestressed concrete	78
4.2.6 Tests for CFRM reinforcement	79
4.2.7 Tests for other materials for use with continuous fiber reinforced concrete	79
4.3 INSPECTION OF STRUCTURES	80
4.4 CONSTRUCTION RECORDS.	80